FINAL EXAM

voluntarily chosen, relationships in which 2 people spend a great deal of time ogether, interact in a variety of situations and prvoid mutual emotional support

females more close and intimate friendships and separation is more difficult for them; men have reporting style of communication and women have relating style of communication

men are more likely to expect a sexual relationship to develop, women may want a man to protect them

both want someone kind, intelligent and loyal; men seek attractiveness (evolutionary theory: reproductive success) and women seek men with resources (evolutionary theory: protection)

proximity and similarity

complex experienced in variety of relationships, feelings of strong attachment, intimacy and deep concern for someone's welfare

connection, intimacy, caring

by Rubin; attachment (closeness and contact), intimacy (sharing with another), caring (valuing another)

by Hatfield; passionate love and companionate love

strong emotions, sexual desire, intense preoccupation with the beloved; quick onset, cools overtime

feelings of mutual trust, dependability, and warmth; lasts longer, deepens overtime

eros, ludus, storge, mania, pragma, agape

passionate love

love as a game

companionate love

obsessive love

practical love

selfless love

by Sternberg; passion = sexual motives and excitement, intimacy = closeness felt by 2 people, commitment = decision of being committed to another

liking (intimacy only), infatuation (passion only), romantic love (passion and intimacy), companionate love (intimacy and commitment), fatuous love (passion and commitment), empty love (commitment only), consummate love (all 3 elements)

intimacy only

passion only

passion and intimacy

intimacy and commitment

passion and commitment

commitment only

passion, intmacy, and commitment

love for another who does not feel love in return; most common among ppl w/ insecure attachment style; men report having this more

care, respect, and honesty toward others, as well as yourself

social behavior the result of an exchange process; weighing out risks vs rewards of a social exchange; if the cons outweight the pros the relationship is abandoned

fear of conforming to a negative stereotype about your group

efforts to change the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, or behaviors of others

trying to change indivduals attitudes or behavior to adhere to social norms

behavioral expectations of society

common behaviors

what ought to be performed

when social norms are displayed in our face (ex: signs), we are more likely to perform them; helps to regulate our behaviors

group of like-minded individuals reinforce each other's opinions

occurs when people mistakenly believe that everyone else holds a different opinon from their own

people are less likely to help someone in need when others are present; diffusion of responsibility

idea that world is fair and orderly; good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people

state of believing that you have no choices in a situation because you repeatedly experienced a sense of powerlessness before or in that current situation

people asked to compare 3 lines to one line, and say which line matched in length with it. there was one true participant and all the others were told to give the wrong answer to test whether or not the participant would conform

unamity, commitment, accountability (all lower conformity); if the person has low aptitude or low self esteem this increases conformity; the culture (collective society increases conformity), women more likely to conform

lose sense of self when in a situation where they cant be identified

person conforms to fit in with the group because they don’t want to appear foolish or be left out

tendency to conform to what others are doing or saying because we perceive them as a source of accurate information

A two-step procedure for enhancing compliance in which an extreme initial request is presented immediately before a more moderate target request. Rejection of the initial request makes people more likely to accept the target request than would have been the case if the latter had been presented on its own

theory of persuasion, explains how people process information differently; two ways of persuasion: peripheral and central. central route used when recepitents already have knowledge on the subject or are interested, peripheral is used when information isnt processed as well or little interest shown (uses mental shortcuts, ex: beloved celeb advertising product)

tailoring your actions in accordance to your surroundings; high self-monitors are more self aware leading them to conform more, low self-monitors care less

impression management technique (flattery, self-promotion, appearance, positive non-verbal cues, small favors); using too much of it comes off as fake though

occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome

more likely to comply with a large request after agreeing to a small request

people should respond to positive actions with positive actions

placing the interests of others above your own